Bartlett station

Bartlett is a commuter railroad station in Bartlett, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The station is 30.1 miles (48.4 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] It is served by Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line, with service to Union Station in downtown Chicago, and northwest to Elgin. As of 2018, Bartlett is the 53rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 988 weekday boardings.[1] Travel time to Union Station ranges from 51 minutes to 1 hour, 11 minutes, with faster times on peak trains. There are 24 weekday inbound trains, 12 Saturday inbound trains, and nine trains on Sunday to Chicago.

Bartlett
LocationOak Avenue and Railroad Avenue
Bartlett, IL
Coordinates41.9921°N 88.1838°W / 41.9921; -88.1838
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneF
History
Opened1873
Rebuilt2004–2007
Passengers
2018988 (average weekday)[1]  7.7%
Rank53 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
National Street
toward Big Timber Road
 Milwaukee District / West Hanover Park
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Spaulding
towards Elgin
 Suburban Service
West Line
 Ontarioville
towards Chicago

The station is at South Oak Avenue and West Bartlett Avenue in downtown Bartlett.

History

The depot in Bartlett was built in 1873.[3] It was the last remaining original depot left along what used to be the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Bartlett station was rebuilt by Metra between 2004 and opened on December 11, 2007. The original station house is in the process of being converted into a local railroad museum.

Status

Eastbound trains stop at the new station, which only has a southern platform. Westbound trains stop across from the old station, which now only has a northern platform. The new station's platform only has one pedestrian crossing on the far west side.

Parking has been expanded with the installation of the new station. However, since the trains do not drop off and pick up in the same spot, commuters generally have a moderate walk one direction or another.

References
  1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West
  3. Sharos, David (6 September 1998). "Riding the rails to progress: Trains, and station, were an integral part of Bartlett's growth". Chicago Tribune. p. NW-1.


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